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BY MIKE HAYAKAWA mhayakawaermg.com Patrick McEachen was looking forward to playing hockey at the University of Maine this fall. But the Orono, Maine. school wanted the 18-yearâ€" old Stouffville resident to delay the start to his cone giate career until the fall of 2010. That did not sit too well with the Stouffville Spirit defenceman and assistant Beingmhisfinalacademic yearatBrotherAndreCafllo- licHighSchoolinMarkham, McFachenwantedtostarthis post-secondary school edu- cationthisfall. Mdlmatinnfinithetwo parties agreed to part oom- Tanakatopdefmslvofumd InpollofOHLcoaclIes ‘ Belleville Bulls’ veteran forward Cory 'I’anaka earned the respect of {mm the Ontario Hockey League's Eastern Conference after he wasnameddteBestDefemiverb ward in the league’s annual Coaches Poll. The 20-year-old Stouffville resi- dent also earned a second-place honour in the Penalty Killing award behind Brampton Battalion forward mdwagson. A five-year OHL veteran who began his career with the Hymouth Whalers before being dealt to the BullspartwayinmeZOOS-OGcam- paign, 'Ihnaka compiled 17 goals and 33assistsin67 regularseasongames this past season. Maine wanted Spirit defenceman - to wait until 2010 Enter Clarkson whose men’s hockey pro- gram still had a scholarship open and readily accepted McEadlen to its Potsdam, N.Y., campuswimopenanns when he told them of his sta- ‘lxeallygothlckythetef McEachensaidmhisgood fortunein havingClarkson sfiflhavhgroomforhimon mm m StoulMlle residenth cousin‘Mihe Sui- Iivan to Ctadson Unmtsity If you suffer from IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME, CBOHN’S DISEASE OR ULCERAflVE COIJTIS then attending this free symposium may be the most impor- tant thing you do this year. You Will dis- cover the true cause of these conditions and natural solutions and options you can use right away. Many are now able to drive, takevacations,holdajob,gotoschool and socialize for the first time in years. Dr. Allen Turner is an international speaker and lecturer who has been featured on the Dim' Petty Show, National News and Canada AM. He will present a tree sympo- sium on Thursday, April 2nd at 7:30 pm at the Stouttville Health Centre, 6219 Main St. Call 905-640-4440 for reservations. their master at this juncture of He's been to Clarkson to see the campus and attend were one of the few NCAA hockey games when his Division One teams that still cousin, former Spirit for- hadanopening." ward Mike Sullivan, played Oompilingsevengoalsand‘ 26assistsin49mgularseason games this past won _ Dal the Spirit. McEachen said: “The last couple of years I kept in touch with the Uniâ€" versityof Maine and they said a lot of positive things ‘Butlatemisseason,mey wantedmetodelaymyenrolâ€" ment for a year by playing mtheUnitedStatasHockey ImgueandIdidxx't wantto dothaL “It hit me like a ton of bricks when they did that. It'snotwhatlwantedtodo becausel’minmylastyear ofhighschoolandlwanted to go right into university,” hesaid. Clarkson, where he intends to enrol in an entre- preneurship program, was among the schools that activelv recruitied him two As part of The Regional Municipality of York’s long-term water supply initiative to improve water supply and quality, York Region will begin supplementing the water supply for the Community of Stouffville with lake-based water from the York Water System (YWS). The YWS supplies water to the City of Vaughan, and the Towns Markham, Richmond Hill, Aurora, and Newmarket through the same treatment'facilities that service the City of Toronto. The York Water System is being implemented by connection to a new pump station located at the North Markham Reservoir on McCowan Road, just south of Stouffville Road and water supply will be conveyed through a watermain on Stouffville Road to the existing system starting in May 2009. Quick Facts: * The quality of Stouffville’s current groundwater supply and the YWS water supply are both well within all health related criteria and are of high quality * Groundwater will continue to be the primary water source for the Stouffville water systems * Adiustments will be made to the YWS disinfection process to ensure compatibility with the process used in the Community of Stouffville * The supplement onWS water supply will decrease the demand on the underground aquifers and provide additional security by having a lake-based source Paul Whitehouse. CET Director of Public Works Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville 37 Sandiford Drive, 4th Floor Stouffville 0N L4A 7X5 Town Hotline 905 640-1910, ext. 156 Direct 905 640-1910, ext. 248 Please direct any questions regarding this project to: WHI‘ICIIUBCHâ€"STOUFFVILLE MN I, For more information please visit www.york.ca/services/water Water Supply Improvements to the Community of Stouffville Pat Robinson EmaiL' MGMRobinsonmm Web: www.PatRobimon.com Anton (wane) 15105,me $1. #201 (11 am.) (905) 727-2577 lick-om! Hill 9595 Yong: St #401 (a derick) (905) 508-9493 Sutton West 100 High St. (an m; (905) 722-3170 Trustee in Bankruptcy The Regional Municipality of York for the Golden Knights from 2003-07. “Having been there befone and watching Mike (Sullivan) play was a big factor for me.” Shane MacDonald, PMP Project Manager The Regional Municipality onork 17250 Yonge Street Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 621 905 895-1200, ext. 5054 Call for afleepersonal discussion: 0Help with creditor problems oProposal to creditors OPersonal Business Bankruptcy McEachen said. “But I like their campus and recently met their coaches and playâ€" ersandit seemedlikeacom- fortable fit" Toll frecfior any 1-877-727-2577